Meta is offering multi-million pay packages to AI researchers. But no one is really getting an $100 million “signing bonus.”
TechCrunch Mobility: The Tesla robotaxi Rorschach test and Redwood’s next big act
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Congress might block state AI laws for a decade. Here’s what it means.
A federal proposal that would ban states and local governments from regulating AI for 10 years could soon be signed into law, as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and other lawmakers work to secure its inclusion into a GOP megabill ahead of a key July 4 deadline. Here’s what’s at stake.
What comes after Twitter and Meta? The founders of 01A share their playbook at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is coming to Moscone West in San Francisco on October 27–29, and we’re bringing the heavy hitters to the Builders Stage.
Facebook is asking to use Meta AI on photos in your camera roll you haven’t yet shared
Facebook is asking users for access to their phone’s camera roll to automatically suggest AI-edited versions of their photos — including ones that haven’t been uploaded to Facebook yet. The feature is being suggested to Facebook users when they’re creating a new Story on the social networking app. Here, a screen pops up and asks […]
SpaceX’s Starbase city officials silent on crane collapse
A crane collapsed at SpaceX’s South Texas rocket facility this week, and the company’s newly-formed city won’t say if anyone was hurt. On June 23, a crane being used to clean up debris from the most recent SpaceX rocket explosion collapsed at the company’s launch complex. Footage of the accident was captured by Lab Padre, […]
Startups Weekly: Tech and the law
Here are the startup stories and funding rounds that caught our eye over the last few days, which have been quite busy.
PetLibro’s new smart camera uses AI to describe your pet’s movements, and it’s adorable
PetLibro launched an AI-powered smart camera that provides users with real-time insights into their pets’ activities.
Meta buys over 1 GW of renewables to power its data centers
Meta has been on a renewable buying spree in recent months.
SCOTUS porn ruling opens door to sweeping internet age verification
The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday to uphold a Texas law requiring websites with “sexual material harmful to minors” to verify the ages of all visitors. The Free Speech Coalition (FSC), a trade association for the adult industry, had brought the lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the state’s age verification law. […]